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Oh No (Cancer is back/Recurred ): I had been living lifed not even thinking about cancer. I had gone to a surgeon to possibly have a gastro bypass surgery to lose weight and during the process he ran a blood test and discovered that my iron level was low. He sent me to the cancer center to find out if there was a problem. I went through a battery of test but could not figure out what the problem was. Since my Mom had cancer also and had passed away from colon cancer a few years back, they convinced me to take genetic testing. It was found out that I have Lynch syndrome. Which means that I have DNA defect that would predispose me to Colon, endemetrial and stomach cancer. Since there was a likely hood that I would get endemetrical cancer I finally found a Dr that would finally do a hysteroectomy. I had a the surgery and I thought everything was fine but when I went to have my check up I was told that they did find cancer. They just observed me for a few months then I had several abnormal test results and found that the cancer was back. It was hard to find because he said it was microscopic and did not show up on a CAT scan. So I had to go through chemo again. This time I didn't have much sickness either just tired all the time but this time I did lose all my hair. I had plenty of hats, scarves and wigs. I had lots of friends stand by me and helped me make it through. At this time I am cancer free again although my Dr keeps telling me that he believes the cancer will come back. All the chemo will do is keep it from growing. I am believing that it won't come back for a few years if it does.

Drug or Chemo Therapy (Chemotherapy): I had to do do chemotherapy and Radiation for 4 months. It really wasn't that bad. Just like before it just made me tired. Then I went back to my normal like. The radiation really done a number on my body. Here it is nearly 10 years later and still not perfect, but at least the radiation was able to get all the cancer.

Oh No (Cancer is back/Recurred ): I was just about to celebrate being 5 years cancer free when I started to have female problems. I had skipped a yearly check up and when I finally got in the the Dr it was too late. I think I freaked that poor Dr. I was diagnosis with Cervical cancer. They refused to do surgery because they said that if they did it would make the cancer spread.

Oh No (Diagnosed): I was 36 when I was first diagnosed with Colon Cancer. I knew I wasn't feeling good. I just didn't have any energy and and just didn't feel "right" and had a slight pain in my side. . I kept going to Dr but couldn't figure out what was wrong. Then one day I had had enough and when to the Dr one more time. I saw a PA and she took a blood test and discovered that I had a iron level of 12. So she decided that I needed to go see a Gastroenoligist to have a colonoscopy. So when I woke up from the procedure, the Dr said to me, "I am putting you in the hospital and you will have surgery tomorrow, you have Colon cancer" I was just relieved that I finally had a diagnosis. They were able to get all of the cancer in the surgery. I was calm all through the process until the oncologist came in told me that I had to take chemo. That is when I freaked out, See my mother had cancer when I was a young teenager and it was a nightmare experience for her. The treatment itself almost killed her. It was back in the early 70;s and they didn't have the meds like they do today. So I really didn't want to go through that. But luckily I had seen someone go through chemo and did not get sick, so I decided to just go through it anyways. I went through it with very little problems. Just got tired. I was fine for the next 5 years. Will add the next chapter in my story with the next diagnosis.

I can so relate to your OH NO. When I was diagnosed with colon cancer May 2012 I was so shocked. I had no idea that is what was going on with me but I knew something wasn't right...fatigue weight loss, bowel changes. So I took myself to a gastrenologist who tested me and then told me colon cancer. Heck I thought he was going to tell me I had an ulcer or something like that . Then after surgery they said chemo I was like OH NO again.

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